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Opening and folding the wheelchair
To open the chair
1. Hold onto one armrest and push the opposite side to open the chair.
2. With your fingers and thumbs pointed towards the inside of the wheelchair, push downward on the seat to ensure the wheelchair is fully
open. Make sure the seat tubing rests completely inside the seat cradles (if equipped).
CAUTION:
Pinch points exist. Keep hands and fingers away from any moving parts.
DO NOT
sit in the wheelchair until the seat is completely in the open position. Risk of injury may occur if care is not taken.
Alternative method to open the chair
1. Tilt the chair to one side by grasping the hand grip or arm nearest to you.
2. With fingers pointed away from the seat rail, push down on one side of the seat frame / rail
until the wheelchair is fully open. Keep hands and fingers away from any moving parts.
Recliner models only
3. Secure the stabilizer bar (Fig. 8). The bar should already be attached on the left side
of the chair. Push the notched part of the stabilizer bar flush with the stabilizer bar
connection on the right back cane and hand tighten the thumb screw.
4. Keep push canes even at all times.
To close / fold the chair
1. Ensure the swing-away leg or footrests are in the forward and locked position.
2. Fold the footplates up to the vertical position.
3. Using both hands, grasp the center of the seat upholstery at the front and back edge
and lift the seat up.
Alternative method to close the chair
1. Ensure the swing-away leg or footrests are in the forward and locked position.
2. Fold the footplates up to the vertical position.
3. Grasp the handles/straps on each side of the seat.
4. Pull up until the chair is fully closed.
Wheel locks
Push forward toward front of chair to lock.
Wheel lock warnings
Check the wheel locks to ensure proper function before using the chair. Wheel locks should embed into the wheel at least 1/8"
(3.2 mm)
when engaged.
Engage the wheel locks on both wheels before entering the chair, leaving the chair, leaning forward in the chair or while being transported
in an elevator or a wheelchair lift.
Check to make sure that the legrests do not unlock the wheel locks when they are swung back.
DO NOT
use the wheel locks to stop the wheelchair from moving. Wheel locks are not brakes.
DO NOT
use the wheel locks to slow your
descent down an incline.
Fig. 8
Stabilizer bar
Adjusting seat height to hemi-height
For models equipped with a dual axle position, the seat height can be lowered.
1. Remove the nut which secures the wheel axle to the frame (Fig. 9). Turn the nut on the outside of the wheel counterclockwise
in order to unscrew the axle from the frame.
2. Reinsert the axle into the hemi-height hole of the frame (Fig. 10). Turn axle and wheel clockwise to secure axle to the frame.
3. Replace nut onto axle and secure tightly.
4. Adjust front casters into top mounting holes to accommodate the new wheelchair height. Ensure that the wheelchair is level
and rolls smoothly.
Adjusting seat height to standard- height (for models equipped with a dual axle
position, the seat height can be raised)
1. Remove the nut which secures the wheel axle to the frame (Fig. 9). Turn the nut on the outside of the wheel counterclockwise in order to
unscrew the axle from the frame.
2. Reinsert the axle into the standard height hole of the frame (Fig. 10). Turn axle and wheel clockwise to secure axle to the frame.
3. Replace nut onto axle and secure tightly.
4. Adjust front casters into top mounting holes to accommodate the new wheelchair height. Ensure that the wheelchair is level and
rolls smoothly.
Adjusting leg or footrest length and position
To adjust the length
WARNING:
The footrest should not be closer than 2.5
"
(6.4 cm) from the ground to ensure proper clearance.
1. Loosen the plunger by pulling out (Fig. 11).
2. Adjust the length of the leg or footrest assembly by pushing the push button and adjusting it
properly. The front rigging should not be lowered to the point that it causes pressure on the thighs at the
front of the seat upholstery.
3. Let go of the push button and engage the plunger by pushing down.
Fig.10
Hemi Height
Standard
Height
Fig.9
Fig.11
Plunger, Push
Button
